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South Africa

Coal Still Dominating South Africa’s Energy Mix, Says CSIR Report

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for the year 2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran Expands Advanced Centrifuge Work Underground, IAEA Report Shows

Iran has begun installing advanced IR-6 centrifuges in a cluster at an underground enrichment plant in line with a longstanding plan and now intends to add two …

Paris Climate Agreement

Global Investors Write to U.N. To Urge Global Plan On Farming Emissions

​Investors managing $14 trillion have urged the United Nations to create a global plan to make the agriculture sector sustainable and curb one of the biggest s…

LNG

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Drop After Explosion at Freeport LNG Terminal

An explosion at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Texas has sent natural gas prices downward as emergency crews respond and details continue to f…

Oil Price

Biden’s Trip to Saudi Arabia Won’t Solve the Oil Market’s Problems

Some observers expressed hope that a trip by President Biden to Saudi Arabia could spark more production and bring prices down.

Solar Power Panel

Polysilicon Production Growth to Stabilise Solar Module Prices: Report

Total production is expected to reach 700,000 tonnes in 2022, globally.

Hydrogen Production

Biden Fudges Clean H2 Definition as $8BN in Funding for US Hydrogen Hubs Inches Closer

DOE will not inclThe US Department of Energy (DOE) will “give preference” to hydrogen hub projects with the lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as…

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

The Danish company will also service the wind project for several years once it is operational.

China

Ketchup the Next Climate Change Victim, Say Scientists

Could your favourite sauce be under threat with rising temperatures?

Hydropower Plant

Dubai’s 250MW Hydroelectric Power Plant in Hatta Reaches 44% Completion

The project includes the establishment of 5.4km-long cable car route and the Dubai Mountain Peak at an altitude of 1,300 metres (the summit of Jebel Umm Al Niso…

CCS

Textile Filter Could Advance Carbon Capture Tech

Researchers in the US have proposed a new textile-based filter which they believe could hold potential for new carbon capture technologies.

United States

U.S. Solar Industry Sees Worst Quarter Since 2020

The U.S. solar industry had its lowest quarter of installations since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada

Canadian Solar to Sell 70% Stake in Two Solar Farms to SPIC

The projects cover an area of 2,200 hectares and will have a combined capacity of 738MW.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Standard for EV Battery ‘State of Health’

MOBI (Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative) has released the first Battery State of Health standard as a component of its Battery Initiative.

Offshore Wind Power

The Gulf of Mexico Is Gearing Up for a Wind Energy Boom

The Biden Administration is considering a giant offshore wind project in the Gulf of Mexico, an area with plenty of potential and a long history of energy produ…